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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,167.12, 76,769.04 and 17,896.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,167.12, 76,769.04 and 17,896.34 is: 26,850.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,167.12 : 76,769.04 = 17,896.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,167.12/76,769.04 = 17,896.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,167.12x = 76,769.04 × 17,896.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,167.12x = 1,373,884,841.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,884,841.31/51,167.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,850.93

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